Trajectory: SM de los Andes – SM de los Andes
Distance covered: 0 km
Occasions continue to inform against me. After conversations with family, friends and neighbours and a visit to Vialidad I have decided the roads are not quite safe enough so have delayed my departure/start by one day. The plan now is to leave for Chos Malal tomorrow (Friday) morning, when the sun gets its hat on.
As Mick and Keef, vaguely paraphrasing Burns, wrote and sang: ‘You can’t always get what you want’. But no sweat, I’m in a cosy cabin with wine, food, a good Internet connection and my recently loaded Kindle (thanks, Mimi) together with a spectacular view from my window; these have effectively vanquished the prospect of a first day’s drive of 487 km to Chos Malal along snowy mountain roads northwards.
So, no blog today, just an explanation. Fingers crossed and Deo volente I’ll be listening to Canned Heat as I drive away tomorrow morning.
Do be sensible! Don’t want a re-run of your trip south with Christopher!
Better late than never…
As I read Caroline’s comment I am delaying my trip still further as it is sub-zero with ice everywhere and I have mountain roads to negotiate. Another hour or so as the sun rises, another coffee or two, and I’ll be on my way. And YES, I will be careful and will be sticking to main roads when alone. And remember I shall be accompanied for much of the journey bar the drives north and back, and even then I am meeting people at overnight stops.